US House of Representatives opposes impeachment of Speaker Mike Johnson

According to RT on May 9, the US House of Representatives blocked the initiative to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. The voting results showed that 359 congressmen from both the Republican and Democratic parties voted against this. Only 43 members voted in favor.

Previously, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she would request a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, because she found him unfit for the position, especially when Mr. Johnson went against the majority opinion of the Republican Party and approved the $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. This is the second step in the process of removing the Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

Ms. Greene filed a "recall motion" to remove House Speaker Johnson in late March, starting the process of ousting him. If her effort is successful, US lawmakers will have to elect a new House Speaker for the second time since October 2023.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives needs at least 218 votes from the 435 members of the House of Representatives to retain his position. Republicans currently hold 217 seats in the House, while Democrats hold 212, with six seats vacant. So far, only 43 Republicans have supported Greene's position, meaning Mike Johnson cannot be removed from office without Democratic support.

Mike Johnson, 52, was elected the 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives in October 2023, ending three weeks of turmoil after his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted.